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Sarah Shelton 1771 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1771

Birth Location: Henry, Virginia Death

Death Date: 1872

Death Location: Madison County, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Shelton

Mother: Sarah Briggs

Spouse(s): David Norton

Children(s): MARY GENTRY), Mary Stanton, John Norton, Jesse Norton, Rebecca Norton, Norton None, William Ricker, Peter Norton, William Norton, Elizabeth Campbell*, Artie Norton, John Norton, Rhoda Norton, James Norton, Drury Norton, Sarah Norton, David Norton, Daniel Norton

Sarah Shelton was born in 1771 in Henry, Virginia Death, the child of James Roderick 'Old Red' Shelton and Sarah Ursula Briggs. Sarah Shelton married David Norton, and had children including MARY ANN NORTON\STEPHENS (STANTON, GENTRY), Mary Ann Stanton, John Norton, Jesse John Norton, Rebecca Norton, Norton, William Ricker, Peter Norton, William (Wiley) Norton, Elizabeth Campbell*, Artie Margaret Norton, John Hackley Norton, Rhoda Norton, James Norton, Drury Norton, Sarah Ann Norton, David Norton, Daniel Nathaniel Norton. Sarah Shelton passed away in 1872 in Madison County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Shelton was born in 1771 in Henry, Virginia Death, the child of James Roderick 'Old Red' Shelton and Sarah Ursula Briggs.
  • Sarah Shelton married David Norton, and had children including MARY ANN NORTON\STEPHENS (STANTON, GENTRY), Mary Ann Stanton, John Norton, Jesse John Norton, Rebecca Norton, Norton, William Ricker, Peter Norton, William (Wiley) Norton, Elizabeth Campbell*, Artie Margaret Norton, John Hackley Norton, Rhoda Norton, James Norton, Drury Norton, Sarah Ann Norton, David Norton, Daniel Nathaniel Norton.
  • Sarah Shelton passed away in 1872 in Madison County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shelton
1754 – 1816
Birth Location: Amelia, Patrick, Virginia,USA
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Sarah Briggs
1755 – 1825
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

David Norton
1771 – 1864
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

MARY GENTRY)
1790 – 1860
Birth Location: VA
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Mary Stanton
1790 – 1860
Birth Location: Core Sound, Carteret, North Carolina, United States
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John Norton
1795 –
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
JN
Jesse Norton
1795 – 1850
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
JN
Rebecca Norton
1797 – 1866
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina
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Norton None
1799 –
Birth Location: Buncombe Co NC
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William Ricker
1801 – 1843
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Peter Norton
1801 – 1843
Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA
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William Norton
1802 – 1865
Birth Location: Shelton-Laurel, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Campbell*
1804 – 1860
Birth Location: Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
EC
Artie Norton
1806 – 1880
Birth Location: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
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John Norton
1810 – 1865
Birth Location: Shelton Laurel,Buncombe,North Carolina,USA
JN
Rhoda Norton
1811 – 1884
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina
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James Norton
1813 – 1865
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
JN
Drury Norton
1815 – 1854
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina USA
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Sarah Norton
1821 – 1899
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina USA
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David Norton
1823 – 1868
Birth Location: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
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Daniel Norton
1823 – 1864
Birth Location: Illinois
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Sarah Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Shelton
1771 – 1872
Birth Place: Henry, Virginia Death
Parents
James Roderick 'Old Red' Shelton
1754 – 1816
Amelia, Patrick, Virginia,USA
Sarah (Ursula) Briggs
1755 – 1825
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Shelton's Descendants

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Sarah Shelton (25 Jan 1771 – 1872) m. David Norton (1771 – 15 Sep 1864)
  1. 1. MARY (ANN NORTON\STEPHENS (STANTON,) GENTRY) (Abt. 1790 – Bef. 1860)
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Stanton (10 March 1790 – 1860) m. Elias Gentry (About 1785 – 1869) m. ? (stanton) ? (Abt. 1790 – )
    1. 1. Matthew Gentry (ABT 1805 – 8 Jan 1864)
    2. 2. Idemia ("Dimity") Gentry (1815 – )
    3. 3. Sarah ("Sallie") Gentry (Nov 1822 – 10 Jun 1864)
    4. 4. William Gentry (1825 – Aug. 18, 1864) m. Virginia (Jane) Sams (About 1825 – About 1875) m. Virginia(Jennie) Gentry (abt 1826 – 1875)
      1. 1. Mary ("Polly" E) Gentry (Sep 1839 – 2 March 1926) m. William ("Bill") Stanton (Feb 1822 – Aft. 1900)
        1. 1. Mary (Polley Stanton) Gentry (20 July 1872 – 2 January 1931)
        2. 2. James Stanton (12 Sep 1872 – 23 Apr 1942)
        3. 3. Rhoda Stanton (Feb 1875 – 1914) m. James (Marion) Ramsey (01 June 1870 – 1963) m. William (Baxter) Gunter (11 Jan 1878 – 13 Nov 1942)
        4. 4. Sam Stanton (15 Mar 1876 – 16 Nov 1953)
        5. 5. Rachel Stanton (12 Jul 1878 – 8 Jan 1965)
        6. 6. Margaret (Stanton) Gosnell (28 May 1880 – 02 Jun 1918)
      2. 2. George (Washington "son") Gentry (1843 – 14 July 1897)
      3. 3. George (W.) Gentry (1843 – 1880)
      4. 4. Delitha (" Light") Gentry (1848 – 01 Jul 1922) m. John (Oo-tah-da-ge-skee Dry Dyer) Drywater (1825 – 1902)
        1. 1. Ervin (Gerdine) Gentry (1 May 1877 – 9 February 1963)
        2. 2. Sarah (Emeline) Gentry (30 Apr 1865 – 17 February 1911)
        3. 3. Temperance (Rosannah) Gentry (13 June 1869 – 27 February 1971)
        4. 4. William Gentry (11 June 1871 – 29 June 1906)
        5. 5. Jane Gentry (abt 1875 – 1969)
      5. 5. Delitha (Jane "Light") Gentry (About 1848 – 1 Jan. 1922)
      6. 6. Andrew (Jackson "Jack") Gentry (3 Aug 1848 – 23 Jan. 1939)
      7. 7. Arminda Gentry (abt 1851 – 1860)
      8. 8. Thomas ((Tom)) Gentry (1855 – 12 Mar 1941)
      9. 9. Cordelia (Clarissa) Gentry (21 Nov 1855 – 22 Sep 1936)
      10. 10. Sarah (E) Gentry (11 Nov 1856 – 11 Oct 1890)
      11. 11. Sarah (Elizabeth) Gentry (11 November 1856 – 11 October 1930)
      12. 12. Thomas Gentry (1857 – 1858)
      13. 13. Thomas (P.) Gentry (8 Mar. 1857 – 3 Jan. 1934)
      14. 14. Celia Gentry (1861 – 1862)
      15. 15. Abner (B) Gentry (14 May 1863 – 25 December 1930)
      16. 16. William (Kirk "colenel") Gentry (12 May 1865 – 12 December 1942)
      17. 17. Sarah (Elizabeth) Franklin (11 November 1856 – 11 October 1930)
    5. 5. George (William) Gentry (1825 – 18 August 1864)
  3. 3. John Norton (1795 – )
  4. 4. Jesse (John) Norton (1795 – 8 Nov 1850)
  5. 5. Rebecca Norton (1797 – 1866)
  6. 6. Norton (1799 – )
  7. 7. William Ricker (1801 – 1843)
  8. 8. Peter Norton (1801 – 1843)
  9. 9. William ((Wiley)) Norton (1802 – 1865)
  10. 10. Elizabeth Campbell* (1804 – aft 1860)
  11. 11. Artie (Margaret) Norton (1806 – after 1880)
  12. 12. John (Hackley) Norton (1810 – Sep 01, 1865)
  13. 13. Rhoda Norton (1811 – 1884)
  14. 14. James Norton (1813 – 1 Sep 1865)
  15. 15. Drury Norton (Abt 1815 – 17 May 1854)
  16. 16. Sarah (Ann) Norton (13 Mar 1821 – 10 Jun 1899)
  17. 17. David Norton (1823 – 1868)
  18. 18. Daniel (Nathaniel) Norton (1823 – 6/28/1864)

Sarah Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1771
25 Jan 1771
Birth of Sarah Shelton in Henry, Virginia Death
Henry, Virginia Death
1872
1872
Age 101
Death of Sarah Shelton in Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Madison County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1771
    Event Place: Henry, Virginia Death

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Madison County, North Carolina, USA
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